Lana Crow maps the chaos and clarity of being alive on new album 'In Spirit'

Some records feel like statements, while others feel like journeys. 'In Spirit', the third album from London's Lana Crow, lands firmly in the latter as it delivers a body of work that doesn’t aim to define life so much as move through it.

What immediately stands out is the album’s fluidity. It refuses to sit still, drifting between spaces that mirror the unpredictability of everyday existence. One moment, the music feels inward-facing, almost hushed; the next, it opens outward into something far more expansive. And that constant shift becomes the album’s emotional engine.

Her songwriting is rooted in observation. Throughout the release, she allows moments to unfold naturally, trusting us to find the meaning within them. There’s a quiet confidence in that restraint, a sense that the songs don’t need to prove anything beyond their own sincerity.

Tracks like 'I Do' and 'So Done' anchor the record with melodic clarity, offering points of familiarity within a broader, more exploratory framework. Meanwhile, 'Orwellian Times' introduces a sharper edge, hinting at the wider world pressing in on personal experience.

The inclusion of 'Unknow the Known' in its original form adds an interesting dimension. It feels closer to the core of the album’s identity, and perhaps, but more aligned with the record’s emotional throughline.

At its heart, 'In Spirit' is about navigating contradiction. Joy sits alongside uncertainty, and movement alongside stillness as the artist prefers to coexist with these tensions rather than resolve them.

As a result, the album feels like a reflection of life as it is rather than how we might wish it to be, and gifting a raw insight into Lana Crow's own artistic identity as it plays.